Getting the Most out of a RACI Chart

When you complete your chart, it is a good idea to go back through and tally the number of Rs assigned to each stakeholder. This can help you identify potentially overloading one team member with work causing _____ ____.

• workload balance

• team overload

Using a RACI chart to determine responsibility for tasks can help mitigate single points of failure or silos and allow the project manager to delegate tasks and avoid burnout.

• True

• False

Where the knowledge and responsibility for a task falls on one person.

• creating silos

• creating work overload

Maintaining ________ balance is a critical part of project management.

• team

• workload

You will first need to share your RACI chart with your sponsors and stakeholders to get buy-in and sign-off.

• True

• First

When you get stakeholder _______, you will be able to set clear expectations for your team and ensure that everyone is aligned on their responsibilities. 

• buy-in

• accountability

You can ______your team and stakeholders’ acknowledgment of these expectations through the project charter, meeting notes, and in the RACI chart itself.

• document

• solidify

If you have a very small project team with a small amount of stakeholders, clearly defined roles, and a short timeline, introducing a RACI chart could possibly _____ _____ the project.

• speed up

• slow down

Larger projects, or even projects that involve a large number of stakeholders, would not benefit from a RACI chart.

• True

• False